Good Read
#11
Agreed, sadly I think single pilot airlines will be the industry's answer to pilot shortage (if/when we really do see a shortage). The article shows how FlyBe has taken a more organic approach to creating highly trained employees, but would that catch on here in the states?
#12
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I agree that there will never be a pilot shortage, as several other people were mentioning RyanAir has never has a shortage in 20 some years. I thought that article was going to be ab-initio training which has sometimes been the method of choice for Europe but it looked to me that RyanAir was just bragging about their pay for training scheme and how much money they could get "cadets" to pay for academy training and to buy their type ratings... if this is the way "Europe is ahead of America" I hope we never catch up.
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Enrollment numbers at Riddle have been wayyy down. As I am sure some CFIs can chime in that business in the smaller flight schools is slow as well. Im not saying we will have a pilot shortage tomorrow, but there are less newbie pilots than in previous years.
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#14
92-93: 578
93-94: 692
94-95: 696
95-96: 710
96-97: 743
97-98: 968
98-99: 866
99-00: 927
00-01: 935
01-02: 929
02-03: 815
03-04: 712
04-05: 526
05-06: 509
06-07: 571
07-08: 503
08-(spring 09 isnt published yet): 515
Looks like there was a steady increase of Aero Sci students up to 01-02 and then a rapid decrease until leveling off at around 500-600 new students per year (compared to 900-1000 in "good times").
Judging by this, the peak of 01-02 would have graduated 05-06 (which is the same time period for the ultra low time hiring practices at airlines). Going forward there wont be a huge glut of pilots coming out of school like there was pre-2006.
I know this isnt a complete analysis of all possible new pilots, but ERAU is a good indicator of the trends in the industry.
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Enrollment numbers at Riddle have been wayyy down. As I am sure some CFIs can chime in that business in the smaller flight schools is slow as well. Im not saying we will have a pilot shortage tomorrow, but there are less newbie pilots than in previous years.
#16
Of my friends who are pilots, not one is recommending aviation as a career for their children. I know several pilots who have taken voluntary LOA's to go back to school for a career change.
The only one's still pushing the "dream" are souless organizations like Embry Riddle and the RAA.
The only one's still pushing the "dream" are souless organizations like Embry Riddle and the RAA.
#17
Of my friends who are pilots, not one is recommending aviation as a career for their children. I know several pilots who have taken voluntary LOA's to go back to school for a career change.
The only one's still pushing the "dream" are souless organizations like Embry Riddle and the RAA.
The only one's still pushing the "dream" are souless organizations like Embry Riddle and the RAA.
#18
the real question is whether or not the United States will ever again have airlines with FA's like the ones about a quarter of the way down the article. you know instead of hiring mustache Mable or 200-pound Agnes.
http://stupidcelebrities.net/2008/11...ls-of-ryanair/
Exactly.
http://stupidcelebrities.net/2008/11...ls-of-ryanair/
Exactly.
#19
the real question is whether or not the United States will ever again have airlines with FA's like the ones about a quarter of the way down the article. you know instead of hiring mustache Mable or 200-pound Agnes.
Stupid Celebrities Gossip The Girls of RYANAIR
Exactly.
Stupid Celebrities Gossip The Girls of RYANAIR
Exactly.
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I have been hearing about this pending pilot shortage since starting 13 years ago. It has not even come close to becoming reality (except for a non-sustainable short stint 2006 to 2007). So, like I said above I will not believe it until I see it.
However, this article is worth reading for career pilots. It might just ultimately be more propaganda from the puppy mills. But, this website usually does a very good job with content.
However, this article is worth reading for career pilots. It might just ultimately be more propaganda from the puppy mills. But, this website usually does a very good job with content.
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